This account is available for anyone who is at least 13 years old and has a valid email address. It allows you to create up to 3 VoiceThreads, comment by microphone and text, and share your VoiceThreads via a share link.
To get a free account at VoiceThread
VoiceThread is also available as an App for the iPad and also for Android tablets and phones
So what IS a VoiceThread, anyway?
Webinar from VoiceThread -
Skip to 4:30 for the examples of Post-sec teacher use of VT
Find out all about VoiceThread (lots of movie tutorials/explanations!)
A site with examples of threads used in different subject areas along with the corresponding lesson plan.
https://voicethread.com/about/library/category/foreignlanguage/
Some language examples:
German students describe housing using art - http://voicethread.com/about/library/worksofartingerman/
German students give directions in the city - http://voicethread.com/about/library/gettingtoknowberlin/
Spanish family photos - http://voicethread.com/share/28303/
Spanish - http://voicethread.com/share/8492/
French student final project - http://voicethread.com/share/35482/
French student math project - http://voicethread.com/share/31403/
French art history - http://voicethread.com/share/109292/
Chinese student project - http://voicethread.com/share/29992/
Chinese student voices - http://voicethread.com/share/127574/
Japanese student project - http://voicethread.com/share/127232/
ASL students (good use of video) - http://voicethread.com/share/100602/
ESL students practice vocabulary - http://voicethread.com/share/9458/
ESL Venezuela - California collaboration - http://voicethread.com/share/129155/
ESL "used to" lesson - http://voicethread.com/share/121830/
How to make a VoiceThread
Here are some basics about VoiceThread in movie form:
https://voicethread.com/myvoice/browse/threadbox/890
VoiceThread in 2 minutes
How to moderate comments in VoiceThread
How to work in a VoiceThread Group
Here's one to play with - try recording, text, and video!
You will need to create an account to add comments to VoiceThreads.
and the link to the "goody bag" - examples and places to connect with other language teachers using VoiceThread
There are quite a few VoiceThread tutorials in movie form.